Wombats play new song at Leeds Festival

The Wombats played a new song during their NME/Radio1 Stage set at Leeds Festival tonight (August 23).

The new track, titled ‘Circuitboard City’, boasted more of a post-punk edge than many of the songs on the band’s debut album – ‘The Wombats Present… A Guide To Love, Loss And Desperation’ – and featured in the middle of te trio’s set, which the band declared was “even better than Reading [Festival]”.

“Reading was awesome, but Leeds you’re better,” singer Murph told a packed tent, as the indie-popsters fired through singles, including ‘Kill The Director’ and ‘Moving To New York’.

‘Let’s Dance To Joy Division’ proved the highlight of the show, inspiring wild dancing and pint-throwing

Fans later waltzed to ‘Party In A Forest’ at the request of the band.

“How many of you can waltz? Now’s your chance – grab the person next to you and bleach your arsehole white!” drummer Tord Overland-Knudson told the crowd.

The band ten closed the set with a raucous version of ‘Backfire At The Disco’.